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Race 5 (279)

CASTLE PEAK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 PENGLAI XIANZI (CK248) M Chadwick TT Reasonable break and soon occupied a prominent position in midfield. Picked up nicely early in the straight, finished off strongly and took the lead 150m out.
2 10 PACKING FRIEND (CK109) H W Lai -- Jumped best, urged to be one out one back from leader, enjoyed a good run throughout, quickened well from 400m, briefly led near 200m but was soon caught by the winner.
3 9 NAMJONG HUNTER (CH280) J Victoire -- Broke well, settled 2Ls off pace on rails, held up early in the straight, closed off well when clear passing 250m.
4 3 BE MY SONG (CH272) K C Leung H/TT Broke well and fast into stride, took rails and led by 0.5L, headed by winner near 200m, kept on until flattening 100m.
5 4 LUCKY TYCOON (CH318) W M Lai B Jumped fast but taken towards the rear division, 6Ls off pace 2-wide, proved difficult to settle in early stages, made up ground steadily down centre of the home straight from 200m.
6 6 FAIRY DRAGON (L018) K L Chui H1 Awkward start, fast into stride and sat one back on rails, started struggling rounding bend near 600m, hung on fairly well under hard riding in the home straight.
7 8 MY WAY (CJ203) A Gryder B- Awkwardly started, urged early to take a midfield position 3-wide with cover, was bumped and carried wider at the final turn, had chance in straight but just struck on at one speed.
8 1 MASTER RIO (CK188) W C Marwing B Jumped fast, handily sat 2Ls off the pace 2-wide with cover, had every chance in the straight but never really troubled the principals.
9 5 CHIEF SUCCESSOR (L055) B Prebble B1 Slow to begin but soon caught up 5Ls behind the leader, overraced badly until the 800m, swung widest for home, gave very limited response when asked for efforts final 400m.
10 7 GOLDMEN Y Y (L036) G Cheyne B Settled 2Ls off pace 3-wide without cover, travelled well until flattened near 300m.
11 12 SUPER GALILEO (L061) Y T Cheng -- No early speed, allowed to ease 8Ls off the pace, shifted widest but passed only tired runners in the home straight.
12 13 KING FAY FAY (CH089) Z Purton B1/TT Bit slow to begin, urged to catch up 5Ls off the pace on rails, shifted wider for home, lacked a turn of foot and retreated at the 100m. (Mucus and blood in trachea, lame and wounded right hind.)
13 14 EXTRA SPECIAL (CJ213) J Lloyd CP Reasonable break from the low draw, settled rearward 7Ls off the leader, blundered at 1200m, saved some ground rounding bend, made little ground to 250m before run ended.
14 11 PROSPERITY KID (CK321) O Doleuze -- Jumped fast but taken down to rails, 8-9Ls off speed throughout, failed to quicken when asked for efforts.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed